How is it that the federal government is biased against blacks?

Regarding your story about "unconscious bias" against blacks in federal jobs, since blacks make up 13.1 percent of the population and 17.8 percent of the federal workforce how can this be an issue ("Study finds 'unconscious bias' against blacks in federal jobs," March 24)?

I recruited for many years at local colleges, and Morgan State University students were, on average, by far the least prepared to advance in the workplace. Despite that we hired a fair number of them, mentored them and guided the. Some thrived and some didn't — just like others we hired.

I don't think I am biased, but it is biased articles like this that make me pause to rethink my position.

The Seattle CEO who raised salaries for all of his employees to a minimum of $70,000 a year, drawing accusations of socialism, now says he has fallen on hard times, the Washington Times reported Saturday.

It's a battle that goes all the way back to their college days at the University of Miami — defensive end Olivier Vernon vs. left tackle Jason Fox. Now that matchup is taking place at the NFL level with the Dolphins, and there's much more at stake.